Manipulator, in expanding the tracklist and pushing ever closer to the one-hour mark, ties together all of the disparate threads of Segall’s previous string of albums. That, in itself, felt like something of a landmark moment in his progression, which had by and large been characterized by a long string of 30-minute eruptions of garage rock with varying degrees of folk influence, glam swagger, heavy metal muscle or punk rock intensity. When Ty Segall released Manipulator in 2014, he nearly doubled his usual LP running time of 30-ish minutes.

Start with these: The five best Ty Segall albums, plus next steps and advanced listening. Ty Segall’s music isn’t necessarily difficult or dense, but there’s just so much of it, and he often changes tack several times a year, from punk to heavy psych, lo-fi garage rock to acoustic balladry. With new album “ Hello, Hi” arriving this month, it felt right to look at the overall body of work to try to sketch out a roadmap to newcomers. As thrilling as his music can be at its best-and it very frequently is-it can be overwhelming to try to keep up with the sheer volume of it all. He’s maintained a schedule of at least one album a year and usually more-sometimes two, sometimes three, not counting various collections of demos and singles, EPs or outtakes. Since that moment, the California singer/songwriter has kept up a streak of releasing new music that few other contemporary artists rival, save for like-minded psych rockers such as Thee Oh Sees (or Osees) or King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, or noise artists with a power-electronics cassette quota. That moment stood out to me as the promise of rock ‘n’ roll made real-a rare half-hour of noise, rebellion and liberation amid a long period industry showcases and corporate sponsorships. Crowd surfers blanketed the canvas of revelers below, and stage divers leapt from balconies-it felt weirdly dangerous, reckless even, but somehow it just kept up for a solid half-hour without incident.

A young, up-and-coming artist still promoting his 2010 breakthrough Melted, Segall commanded the stage with an energy that few other bands I saw that week rivaled, and which elicited a response from the crowd I’ve typically only seen at hardcore shows.

Seeing Ty Segall live in 2011 at SXSW is an experience I won’t forget anytime soon.

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